Klaagliederen 3:21

21 Zain. Dit zal ik mij ter harte nemen, daarom zal ik hopen;

Klaagliederen 3:21 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:21

This I recall to my mind
Not affliction and misery, but the Lord's remembrance of his people; what he had been used to do, and would do again; and particularly what follows, the abundant mercy of God, and his great faithfulness; these things the prophet fetched back to his mind; and revolved them in his heart; says he, and therefore have I hope;
this revived his hope, which he was ready to say was perished from the Lord, and there was no foundation for it; but now he saw there was, and therefore took heart, and encouraged himself in the grace and mercy of God.

Klaagliederen 3:21 In-Context

19 Zain. Gedenk aan mijn ellende en aan mijn ballingschap, aan den alsem en galle.

20 Zain. Mijn ziel gedenkt er wel terdege aan, en zij bukt zich neder in mij.

21 Zain. Dit zal ik mij ter harte nemen, daarom zal ik hopen;

22 Cheth. Het zijn de goedertierenheden des HEEREN, dat wij niet vernield zijn, dat Zijn barmhartigheden geen einde hebben;

23 Cheth. Zij zijn allen morgen nieuw, Uw trouw is groot.